Consultant in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry – Learning Disabilities
Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust
Hayes, UB3 3NR
Salary
£113,565 to £150,569
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
2 September 2026
2 days left
Job description
Consultant Psychiatrist - Learning Disabilities Hillingdon CAMHS Minet Clinic We are advertising for a 5 PA consultant child and adolescent psychiatri...
This post has been expanded to reflect the development of LD services in Hillingdon. The focus of this post will be to provide psychiatric consultation, assessment and treatment in the Hillingdon LD team. The post holder will be expected to contribute clinical leadership in the development and management of the Learning Disability and neuro developmental disorder pathway within the Service Line. There are senior psychologists and behaviour analysts within the team, contributing to the expertise available for the local population. Close working relationships exist with the Educational and Children with Disability Teams and with the Child Development/Paediatric Services. In Hillingdon, the team work closely with the Child Development Centre (CDC) and the local pathway agreement is that CDC carry out ASD assessments and prescribe for young people with LD who also have ADHD.
The postholder will contribute to the CAMHS OOH consultant rota for CNWL NHS FT.
- To provide Clinical Leadership within the team
- Responsible for ensuring there are systems to support the other members of the MDTteam in identifying the symptoms and levels of risk that requires the involvement of psychiatry Contribute psychiatric assessment and treatment where there are identified symptoms suggestive of ASD, ADHD, Anxiety, Depressive Illness and other Psychiatric Disorders Support the Case Manager in assessing and managing risk Join multidisciplinary assessments of autism spectrum disorder Liaise with peadiatric colleagues when further physical assessment is required or todevise joint treatment plans for children who have epilepsy or other long-term complexconditions Liaising with NHS England, Commissioners and Tier 4 service when referral to Tier 4 isrequired Participation in the development of new models of service to improve delivery andoutcome, considering the views of commissioners and evidence of best practice To contribute to the collection and monitoring of Clinical Outcome data across theservice to assist delivery of KPIs To maintain accurate and up to date clinical records To complete and contribute to the completion of Serious Untoward Incident Reports asrequired Participation in development of clinical protocols as required Participation in training and supervision of other members of the multidisciplinary Teamas required Maintaining up to date Continuing Professional Development (CPD) To work in accordance with service policies and guidelines.
Central and North West London (CNWL) specialises in caring for people with a wide range of mental and physical health needs and is one of the largest mental health trusts in England. Each CAMHS service has its own local management structure: Hillingdon CAMHS has a Lead Psychiatrist, Therapies lead and team manager who work closely with the outer boroughs service manager. Each sub-team has a psychiatry and therapy lead and they, together with the team and service manager form the local senior management team which meets monthly. The postholder will be part of the SMT. The Hillingdon CAMHS team is well established and staffed by a strong multi-disciplinary team of clinicians. We aim to provide an accessible, flexible and responsive local service for patients and professionals working with children in the area using a range of therapeutic interventions including behaviour, systemic, CBT, IPT-A, DBT, psycho-dynamic and group therapies as well as psychopharmacological approaches. Hillingdon CAMHS is a Tier 3 service, accepting referrals from GPs, paediatrics, schools and Children's Services. The service has active service user groups for young people and parents. The team has a monthly CPD session and business meeting, a weekly local consultants meeting and a monthly senior management meeting which the postholder will be part of.
www.cnwl.nhs.uk
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Primary Medical Degree
- Full GMC Registration
- Section 12 MHA Approved
- Approved Clinician status or willing to apply for approval.
- GMC Licence to Practice
- Inclusion on the Specialist Register for Psychiatry (or CCT expected within 6 months of interview date)
Desirable
- MRCPsych (or equivalent)
- An additional post graduate qualification of relevance to working with children and Adolescents
- Inclusion on the Specialist Register for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (or CCT expected within 6 months of interview date)
- Experience/special interest in Learning disability
Experience, Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Competence in psycho- pharmacology and also non- medication therapeutic approaches.
- Experience and training in the assessment and management of neurodevelopmental disorders
- Knowledge of Clinical Governance/Care Quality
- Able to participate in Medical Audit and Quality Improvement
- Experience of teaching and supervision of junior staff and other disciplines
Desirable
- Management Training
- Experience of Research
- Publication in peer-reviewed journal
- Experience in Paediatrics
Personal Skills & Qualities
Essential
- Excellent communication and empathic skills with a range of different people
- Demonstrable leadership skills
- Experience of team working
- Sound organisational skills
- Ability to work on own initiative
- Cultural Sensitivity and ability to work in multi ethnic environment
Other
Desirable
- Computer Literate
- Full UK car driving licence
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First seen
12 August 2026
Last checked
13 August 2026
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